Moschofilero offers a True Taste of Greece
If you have been following my blog for a while, then you might already know I am Greek! Well, half Greek anyway. My Yiayia and Papouli, mom’s parents, were the…
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Voskehat – The Golden Berry of Armenia
According to the Bible’s book of Genesis, Armenia is where Noah’s Ark first rested on land following the Great Flood. More specifically, the Ark found land in the Ararat mountains.…
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Kangun – An Elegant, Ancient Armenian Variety
I am SO excited to be featuring Armenian wines this month for my Rare Varieties series. I must admit that Armenia was not high up on my list of countries…
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Catarratto – The Sicilian White Wine for Summer
Sicily’s strategic location in the center of the Mediterranean Sea has attracted countless cultures, merchants, and conquerors to its shores. The Greeks, Phoenicians, Arabs, and Italians all staked their claim…
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Carricante – An Exhilarating White Variety From Sicily
Carricante is a white variety indigenous to Sicily, Italy’s largest island. Actually, Sicily is six percent bigger and produces six times as much wine as Sardinia, the other Italian island…
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Ribolla Gialla – A Rare Italian Variety Offering a Glass of Sunshine
Hailing from the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of northeastern Italy, Ribolla Gialla is like drinking sunshine in a glass. This rare variety produces bright wines with floral and citrus-driven aromas reminiscent…
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Cortese – The Great White of Piemonte
We have all heard of the legendary Italian reds hailing from Piemonte in northwestern Italy just over the Alps from France. Barolo and Barbaresco. We know them. We adore them.…
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Falanghina – A Historic White Variety from Campania
This week’s rare variety takes us to Campania, the southern Italian region that encompasses the famed city of Naples along the coast of the Mediterranean. Falanghina is an ancient variety…
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Vernaccia di Oristano – Sardinia’s Most Fascinating Wine
If you are a wine lover in search of one of the most memorable wine experiences of your life, then look no further than Vernaccia di Oristano. One of Italy’s…
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Torbato – A Rare Variety For Exceptional Sparkling Wine
Torbato was one of my favorite rare varieties I discovered while living in Sardinia. Besides the fact that Torbato produces an elegant still white wine with beautiful body and a…
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